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2 marksSocial and Preventative Medicine

CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2 · Question 3(b)(i)

Figure 5 diagrammatically shows daily recommended food portions for a healthy balanced diet.

Explain what is meant by the term 'balanced diet'.

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  1. 3(a)(i)On the grid provided on page 11, plot the data for Accidents and Hypertension for the years 1985, 1990, 1995 and 2000 in the form of a bar graph.[5 marks]
  2. 3(a)(ii)Comment on the trends in mortality rates recorded for Cancers and Diabetes over the 16-year period.[2 marks]
  3. 3(a)(iii)Based on the data shown in Table 1, deduce the leading cause of death in CAREC member countries.[1 mark]
  4. 3(b)(ii)a)With reference to Figure 5, state TWO MAJOR categories of food in a balanced diet.[2 marks]
  5. 3(b)(ii)b)With reference to Figure 5, state ONE food group which should be consumed in moderation.[1 mark]
  6. 3(b)(iii)Comment on ONE possible health consequence of regularly consuming fats in excess of the daily requirement.[2 marks]

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